Cost of living comparison

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

compared to

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Port Of Spain vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 12.7% more expensive than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% less in Port Of Spain
Groceries: pay 16.7% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Port Of Spain
Housing: pay 53.9% less in Port Of Spain
Childcare: pay 24.4% less in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing: pay 26.5% more in Port Of Spain

The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Expenses including housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Port Of Spain. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.

Port Of Spain vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Port Moresby, you would:

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pay 1.1% less for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.38 PGK51.79	$10.24 TTD69.63	-17.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.43 PGK31.08	$7.31 TTD49.74	-1.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 PGK3.33	$0.98 TTD6.67	+23.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 PGK3.73	$0.81 TTD5.53	-8.7%
Average			-1.1%

Port Moresby vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.7% more for groceries

	Port Moresby	Port Of Spain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PGK6.22	$2.57 TTD17.49	+73.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.20 PGK9.19	$3.93 TTD26.72	+78.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 PGK29.34	$9.37 TTD63.71	+33.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 PGK15.41	$4.45 TTD30.29	+20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 PGK13.70	$4.26 TTD28.98	+30.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 PGK6.51	$2.23 TTD15.18	+43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 PGK5.00	$1.11 TTD7.55	-7.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 PGK7.29	$1.86 TTD12.67	+6.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 PGK8.46	$2.21 TTD15.01	+9.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PGK6.58	$0.62 TTD4.18	-60.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PGK5.72	$0.76 TTD5.17	-44.3%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 PGK17.94	$4.10 TTD27.88	-4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.69 PGK69.81	$96.55 TTD656.54	+478.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,877.21 PGK108,250.93	$33,646.13 TTD228,792.64	+30.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.04 PGK92.19	$10.97 TTD74.61	-50.2%
Average			+113.5%

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pay 53.9% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Port Of Spain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$309.54 PGK1,294.87	$57.56 TTD391.43	-81.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,346.03 PGK9,814.06	$638.18 TTD4,339.60	-72.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.17 PGK2,548.30	$426.67 TTD2,901.36	-30.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.11 PGK326.76	$53.54 TTD364.05	-31.5%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 24.4% less for childcare

	Port Moresby	Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.23 PGK2,067.47	$229.42 TTD1,560.02	-53.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,498.59 PGK18,818.74	$4,719.60 TTD32,093.14	+4.9%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 PGK10.36	$1.76 TTD11.94	-29.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 PGK7.67	$3.57 TTD24.26	+94.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.48 PGK31.28	$5.85 TTD39.79	-21.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 PGK189.05	$50.74 TTD345.05	+12.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.67 PGK36.26	$8.78 TTD59.69	+1.3%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 26.5% more for clothing

	Port Moresby	Port Of Spain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.25 PGK164.19	$55.89 TTD380.08	+42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.57 PGK186.46	$40.64 TTD276.32	-8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.38 PGK269.33	$104.84 TTD712.90	+62.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.43 PGK411.77	$107.85 TTD733.40	+9.6%
Average			+26.5%

Port Moresby vs. Port Of Spain - Cost of clothing

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